Herpestinae

Translingual

Etymology

Herpestes +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Herpestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Herpestidae – mongooses, etc..

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Herpestidae - family

Hyponyms

(tribe): Atilax, Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia, Liberiictus, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata (the meerkats) - genera

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